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NWOntario.net Chat

First lets start with a quick blurb about the chat system we are using...

NWOntario.net site uses OpenDiscussion.ca Chat for it's live chat services and OpenDiscussion.ca uses PHP Free Chat for the chat sessions for this site. So if you are familiar with PHP Free Chat, then you should have no problem using this service, however there are a couple of tips at the bottom of this page that you might want to take a look at before leaving.

If you are not familiar with PHP Open Chat or any chat system for that matter, no problem. The chat system used here is really simple to use, type text into the one line field next to your username and press send. Your message will then show up in the large text area for everyone to see. I know you probably have figured out that much, however I'm just demonstrating how easy it really is and there is nothing to fear if you never done this before.

There is a lot more to this chat feature than meets the eye, so don't be shy and explore all the gadgets (user names, buttons and icons).

Also there are a some of chat command line stuff that should help you get started:

/Clear   Clears the room's messages
(Your screen only)
 
/help   Shows the command list
 
/join {channelname}   Creates a new channel if it does not
already exists.
 
/leave {channelname}   Exit a channel, closes it if you are last
user in it.
 
/nick {newnickname}   Change the nick (rename it) and notify
all the joined channels/privmsg
 
/quit   Log you out from the chat
 
/connect {nickname}   Logs you back into the chat
 
/privmsg {nickname}   Send a private message to ...
 
/invite {nickname to invite}
 [ {target channel} ] 		  Invites other users into a channel
 
Tips:

  • When you select 'Enter Chat', the chat will open in a separate window or tab. This allows you to have the chat window open and still have the original window at the NWOntario.net site. You can switch between the NWOntario.net and the chat window and continue to use the site and chat at the same time.

  • If you close the chat window and try to jump back in right away, you may get a notice that a user with the same name already is in use. Exit/close the chat window and wait a couple of minutes for the other session to time out, then go back in.

  • Please DO use the /quit command before you exit out of the chat page (or if leaving your computer for a couple of minutes). This allows the system to let the others know you are no longer there and allows you to jump back in without the above mentioned problem.

  • Also if you don't use the /quit command and when you return to the chat it will take you to the last known channel you were in. ex: If you were in channel A and close the chat window and return to chat with channel B, you will end up in channel A. If just wanting to switch channels, use the /join command to enter into a new or existing channel and use /leave command to close a channel you are no longer using. You can have multiple channels open, however it may become difficult to keep up with all of them (especially if the chat traffic starts getting heavy).